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Mon, May 13, 2013 | 17:00 BST

Square-Enix financials: ¥13.7 billion loss, cites ‘competitive’ console market

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Square-Enix has posted its financial report for the financial year ended March 31st, highlighting a ¥13.7 billion loss amid what it has called a ‘competitive’ console market. The company will now look to the PC, mobile and tablet space with greater focus to reverse the trend.

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Thu, Apr 04, 2013 | 14:04 BST

Dragon Quest X fails to crack top five during debut week in Japan

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Square Enix is in the middle of a shake-up – what with a new CEO and lay-offs in Los Angeles, and now comes word that Dragon Quest X on Wii U didn’t fare to well during its debut week.

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Fri, Mar 08, 2013 | 11:02 GMT

Dragon Quest X pre-launch trailer is rather epic

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Dragon Quest X is gearing up for its March 30 launch in Japan. Square-Enix has released a new trailer for the MMO full of rousing orchestral music, colourful cinematic and plenty of gameplay.

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Mon, Feb 18, 2013 | 11:04 GMT

Dragon Quest X Wii U releasing March in Japan, new screens show land made of cake

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Dragon Quest X will launch on Wii U on March 30th across Japan. Square-Enix has released a big batch of new screens to mark the occasion, including a very yummy-looking shot of a land made out of cake. Prepare to get hungry below.

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Wed, Dec 05, 2012 | 13:23 GMT

Dragon Quest X Wii U gets rousing new trailer

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Dragon Quest X received a rather lovely new Wii U trailer as part of today’s Nintendo Direct Japan presentation. You can get our rundown of the presentation here, including new Pikmin 3 and Game & Wario information. The below clip shows off plenty of player-created characters, enemies, and many of the MMO’s colourful environments.

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Tue, Nov 06, 2012 | 15:06 GMT

Sleeping Dogs ships 1.5 million copies, Dragon Quest X ships 700,000

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Sleeping Dogs has shipped 1.5 million copies, while Dragon Quest X has shipped 700,000, Square Enix has announced.

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Thu, Oct 25, 2012 | 18:38 BST

Dragon Quest X Wii U beta set for February in Japan

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Dragon Quest X: Rise of the Five Tribes Online will go into beta in February, Square announced this morning during its Nintendo Direct presentation. Beta vouchers will be included in the Premium Set editions of Wii U systems in Japan. Due to Wii and Wii U players sharing the same server, character data from Wii can be imported over to Wii U. Players will also be able to create items such as furniture, create parties, and customize their characters. Dragon Quest X will launch in Japan next year. Thanks, Gematsu.

Mon, Sep 24, 2012 | 10:39 BST

Dragon Quest X Wii U is the same as the Wii version, no extras

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Dragon Quest X is heading to Wii U, but the MMO will not be receiving any new features over the Wii build, Square-Enix has confirmed.

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Thu, Sep 13, 2012 | 16:04 BST

Nintendo reveals Wii U software line-up for Japan

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Nintendo has revealed its first and third-party software line-up for Wii U in Japan. It includes known quantities such as Assassin’s Creed 3 and Mass Effect 3 and some previously unannounced titles in the form of Ninja Gaiden: Razor’s Edge and Bayonetta 2.

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Fri, Sep 07, 2012 | 09:17 BST

Dragon Quest X Wii U to get live TGS dev session

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Dragon Quest X Wii U will receive a live demo session at TGS, courtesy of Square-Enix. The floor show booth has been listed as “Dragon Quest X Wii U Demonstration Stage.” by Square-Enix, and the session will be hosted by the game’s producer Yousuke Saito.

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Tue, Sep 04, 2012 | 00:50 BST

Dragon Quest Wii U to be announced at Tokyo Game Show

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Here’s something we missed while scouting Square Enix’s Tokyo Game Show lineup earlier; a stage event introducing Dragon Quest X on Wii U.

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Wed, Aug 08, 2012 | 14:54 BST

Dragon Quest X sells 420,000 copies in first week

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Dragon Quest X, the first MMO entry to the popular RPG series has shifted 420,00 copies in its first week on sale in Japan, Famitsu reports.

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Sat, Aug 04, 2012 | 17:57 BST

Square wants to support Dragon Quest X with content for 10 years

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A report out of Japanese newspaper Nikkei states Square Enix plans to support Dragon Quest X with downloadable content for 10 years.

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Mon, Jul 30, 2012 | 18:07 BST

Dragon Quest X almost had free-to-play sections for kids

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Dragon Quest X director Jin Fujisawa has spoken about the game’s features with Nintendo’s Satoru Iwata as part of the next instalment of Nintendo Direct, including some chopped free-to-play features.

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Wed, Jul 25, 2012 | 19:32 BST

Dragon Quest X Nintendo Direct announced for July 30

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Nintendo has announced it will host another Nintendo Direct broadcast focused Dragon Quest X July 30 at 8pm Tokyo time, or 12pm UK. The free Dragon Quest X app will be released on August 22 in Japan, and available via a download code included with the Wii title. The game will include a Double StreetPass function. There’s also some new screenshots of the game through here. Thanks, Andriasang.

Fri, Jun 22, 2012 | 12:00 BST

Video: 10 minutes of Dragon Quest X

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Head through the break for over 10 minutes of online JRPG, Dragon Quest X. You’ll get a lot more from the video if you understand Japanese, but it’s pretty to look at nonetheless.

Dragon Quest X releases in Japan on Wii in August and at a later date for Wii U. The opening hours can be played for free, but after that players will need to sign-up to continue playing.

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Fri, Jun 15, 2012 | 01:52 BST

Dragon Quest X battles detailed

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Square Enix has opened up on how Dragon Quest’s traditional turn-based combat has been translated for MMORPG Dragon Quest X.

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Thu, May 31, 2012 | 03:10 BST

Dragon Quest X requires three player-created characters

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During the opening hours of Dragon Quest X, you’ll have to create three different characters.

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Thu, May 24, 2012 | 03:18 BST

Dragon Quest X screens tour ogre homeland

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The Ogleed are one of Dragon Quest X’s core races, and boast a varied and gorgeous homeland in addition to looking totally awesome.

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Thu, Apr 26, 2012 | 18:55 BST

New trailer and beta stats released for Dragon Quest X

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A new Dragon Quest X video is posted below the break. The MMO-like RPG from Square launches in Japan on August and a Wii U version is in the works as well. Andriasang has alos posted some stats for the beta, which has seen 17,000 participants. By the end of the beta, Square hopes to have had between 30,000 and 50,000 testers. Thanks, AGB.

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